Match meaning in English

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Definition

to match: to look good together; to correspond to; to conform with, to concur with; to balance with verb
Those blue socks don't match your red hair at all. Those two colors don't look good together.
Philip tried to match Luna up with his cousin, but things didn't work out. Despite Philip's efforts to get them together, they didn't have anything in common.
This year's sales figures don't match up to last year's. They are much worse!
a (soccer, boxing) match: a (soccer, boxing) game, competition noun
In the USA, game is generally used more than match except for sports such as tennis, boxing, and rugby.
(a box of) matches: (a box of) small wooden sticks which burn to create a small flame noun
a match: a couple, a marriage; a combination noun
  • "Said one drunk bar patron, "This one guy wanted to watch a show about midget bachelorettes in bikinis, then this other dude, a big guy with a beard and a mustache and a lot of tattoos, he wanted to watch a wrestling match."
  • "The genetic markers do not match."
  • "Bruno : Don't worry sir, I'm sure we can work this out... Let's see... I think you should definitely wear the purple shirt with green stripes – it matches your ears."
  • "The company matches your contribution to a savings account monthly until you retire."
  • "Bruno : It's because of them that we are here, this is our punishment for our friendly boxing match."
  • "the president of a multi-national perfume company should not be refereeing an illegal kung fu-style boxing match."
  • "Are you carrying any of the following items: Acids, ammunition, animals, corpses, cremated remains, explosives, firearms, fireworks, flammable liquids, hazardous materials, materials with a disagreeable odor, matches?"
  • "Bruno : It's because of them that we are here - this is our punishment for our friendly boxing match."

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